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deoxidize

Pronunciation: /diːˈɒksɪdʌɪz/
(also deoxidise)
Definition of deoxidize

verb

[with object]
  • remove combined oxygen from (a substance, usually a metal): the melt is deoxidized with ferrosilicon or aluminium

Derivatives

deoxidation

noun

deoxidizer

noun

deoxidize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of deoxidize in the US English dictionary
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